Twenty-one years ago the scholarship ministry began when Mrs. Annie S. Thomas, a previous Sunday School Superintendent, suggested to Reverend Claude A. Shuford, the idea of having a banquet to raise money for graduating seniors. From their first efforts every graduating senior received a monetary donation. This ministry reached new levels and plateaus very quickly.  Today, the scholarship has awarded over seventy-thousand dollars to Mount Zion members. .

The Educare Ministry began about seven years ago. Reverend Robert Felder offered the suggestion that all persons attending college should be eligible.  Thus, Educare was born and remains a viable ministry. Each Mount Zion applicant receives a minimum of three-hundred dollars a year.  Today, the Educare ministry is funded through the efforts of the scholarships ministry. It is a blessing!